SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire would like to congratulate Isaiah Wade (F, 6-7) on winning the 2026 TBL 6thMan of the Year award.
Wade, who is in his third season with the Fire, came off the bench for every game and averaged 18.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while shooting an astounding 60.7% from the bench.
When asked winning the 6th Man of the Year award meant to him, Wade was succinct. “The best players don’t wait for their moment, the create it.”
Wade was among the league leaders in several categories this season. He was eighth in offensive rebounds per game (3.7), eighth in field goal percentage (65.3%), and fourth in two-point field goal percentage (60.7%).
“What makes Isaiah special is that he’s completely unselfish,” said Fire head coach Mark Dannhoff. “He puts the team first, embraces his role, and impacts winning in so many ways that doesn’t always show up in the box score. He brough energy, intensity, and a winning mindset everytime he stepped on the floor. Isaiah’s commitment to his teammates never wavers, and his impact on our team was immeasurable.”
Wade and the Fire tipoff the TBL Finals tonight against the Tri-City Tide in the first ever TBL Finals matchup between an American team and a Canadian team.
The Fire are in TBL Finals for the fourth consecutive year, looking for their fourth straight TBL National Championship. Should the Fire sweep the Tide, the Fire will finish the 2026 season with a perfect 24-0 record giving them their second undefeated season in the last three years.
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.potawatomifire.com/tickets/ or by calling the FireLake Arena box office at 405-273-1637.
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ABOUT THE POTAWATOMI FIRE
The Potawatomi Fire are the first professional basketball team owned by a Native American tribe (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) in Oklahoma. The Fire compete in the Central Conference of The Basketball League (TBL), a men’s professional basketball league, with roughly 40 teams across the U.S. and Canada. The Fire play their home games at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Through their first four years, the Fire have established themselves as the premier franchise in TBL. Along with winning the TBL championship in 2023, 2024 and 2025, the Fire organization was named the 2022 winner of the Jim Koch Award as TBL’s Best Ran Business. The dance team of the Fire, the Fire Girls, were named TBL’s Best Dance Team in 2022 and 2025. The Fire Girls were also named the Central Conference Best Dance Team in 2023 and 2024.